Category Archives: Writing

Stark Reminders

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Peter

After enduring a longer gestation period than an African elephant, here it is! The new DI Adam Stark novel, Stark Reminders. As ever, my thanks go out to everyone who helped me get to this stage but especially Gordon for … Continue reading →

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More Stark, or should that be Starker?

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Peter

The third DI Adam Stark novel was published in July 2015 and, almost as soon as I’d finished it, I was confident I had the plot and theme of the follow-up, Stark Reminders, pretty clear in my mind. I started … Continue reading →

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Write On

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Peter

I started writing – in any kind of formal sense – about six years ago. I wrote a novel, which, lo and behold, somebody said they wanted to publish. That was an amazing feeling and all the build up to … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to the DM-ers

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Peter

Dear Certain Authors, Imagine you went to a party and someone walked up to you unannounced and said, “Hello, my name is Pete, nice to meet you; I’m an author and I’d be really grateful if you would buy my … Continue reading →

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A Bit of a Dog

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Peter

It’s fair to say that my second novel Pandora’s Pitbull has presented me with some dilemmas. It’s never sold all that well and reviews often seem to be polarised. I’m still hopeful it could do better and the latest instalment … Continue reading →

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Building Bridges

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Peter

My first novel, In Many Ways, came out four years ago. I sometimes find it hard to believe that I have since written five more, but I have. In that time, I’ve struggled to find the winning formula to kick-start … Continue reading →

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“Stark Realities” becomes a reality!

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Peter

After many months of toil and heartache, I have finally released the latest Adam Stark novel – the third in the series – Stark Realities. Many thanks go to Dave Lyons and the team at Raven Crest Books for getting … Continue reading →

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Reviews – Are They Really All That?

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Peter

The accepted wisdom in publishing is that reviews are critical to the success of a book. On Amazon in particular, people claim that a host of five star reviews is key to turning your book into a best seller. But … Continue reading →

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I’m A Pulp Pusher!

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Peter

I am incredibly happy to say that one of my favourite Scottish authors, Tony Black, has invited me to guest on his esteemed blog; Pulp Pusher. If you want to read a bit about what inspired me to write, and … Continue reading →

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To Pay or Not to Pay

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Peter

Earlier today I noticed a book promotion site being used by lots of writers via a hashtag on Twitter. It looked interesting, so I went to the website and started to delve into the detail. The main headline declared that they … Continue reading →

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